"Do you want to know what dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you finally can. The answers will surprise and delight young readers as scientist and dog-owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human."-- Provided by publisher.

"From cats to caterpillars, bluebirds to babies, everybody poops in their own special way"-- Provided by publisher.

"When it comes to getting things done, meerkats know that teamwork is the way to go. Families of these furry little critters often live together, forming communities of up to fifty members. They protect other group members by taking turns being a lookout and scanning the area for danger. This book provides students with an in-depth look at how meerkats live and work together. Engaging text and fact boxes make this elementary life-science topic easy...

Discover how all kinds of animals bathe in this playful exploration of bath time in the animal kingdom! Learn how tiny shrimp aid eels in keeping their teeth squeaky clean, and how schools of fish help sharks stay spic and span. Young readers will recognize their own bath time habits, and will love splashing and playing along in their own imaginative way. Simple rhyming text and vibrant, colorful collages by award-winning author and artist Bob Barner...

Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the special life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of starfish. Beautiful ocean images lead students in their exploration of this stellar shaped creature. QR codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Publisher's website.

In this fun and engaging introduction to animal behavior, readers will discover the many ways that humans and animals are the same. What seems like playtime for the animals is actually how they forage for food, build strength or care for their young. Join gazelles, gray tree frogs, marmosets and more as they play tag, blow bubbles and even get piggyback rides - just like you!

"Discover a habitat filled with steaming swamps and crawling with dinosaurs fighting to survive. Spread-by-spread match-ups pit species against one another in scientifically accurate battles, while fact files give report writers all the info they need at a glance" -- Publisher

Learn about hibernation, migration, and other ways that animals cope with the change of the seasons.

"If animals kissed like we kiss good night . . .what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high, and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then HOWL. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww . . .they're sure to be kissing until long after everyone is fast asleep!" -- Publisher's description.

Collects three stories about animals causing chaos, including Mariska, the horse escape artist, Milkshake, the charging cow, and Pony, the runaway goat.